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Is angioplasty of the right common iliac billable when done for protection? Note states: "We now angioplastied the right common iliac artery with a 6 mm balloon for protection. We brought a wire and catheter into the aorta from the left side. We performed over-the-wire thrombectomy of the left common iliac artery, removing a moderate amount of old appearing debris. We performed two thrombectomies with audible inflow. We then stented the left common iliac artery into the aorta using a 7 x 38 mm iCAST covered stent. The right-sided balloon was deflated."